Adjustable window seat



Sept. 1, 1936. N PAULUS 2,053,104

ADJUSTABLE WINDOW SEAT Filed Feb. 16, 1954 v P a 70 21 1 15 1'"" i I/l/I/IIIIIIIIl/l/II/I/l/I/IIA W20 I u i N/c/rolflus P UL Patented Sept. 1, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ADJUSTABLE WINDOW SEAT 1 Claim.

The main object of this invention is the provision of an adjustable window seat, that is, a portable seat adapted to be mounted on the sill of a window for the purpose of enabling a person 5 about to wash the outer surfaces of the window to be comfortably seated in a suitable position without the risk usually associated with washing the outer window panes.

Still another object of the invention is the pro- 10 vision of adjustable means for attaching or mounting the seat on a window sill, in such manner that the seat will be securely clamped to the sill and window frame to assure its stability against falling or slipping from place.

The above and other objects will become apparent in the description below, in which characters of reference refer to like-named parts in the drawing.

Referring briefly to the drawing, Figure 1 is a 20 front view of the seat mounted on a window sill,

looking out from within the window.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary plan view of the mounted seat.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 4--4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a front view of one of the hinged ears adapted to engage the inner window frame.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral l represents the wall of a house or building having the inner window sill l I, the outer sill l2, and the intermediate sill l3. The seat comprises a pair of spaced-apart parallel beams l4 having a seat panel I mounted thereon. On the front ends of the beams it, that is, the ends inside the window (Figure 1), ears l6 are hingedly mounted and are provided with a soft padding or wrapping IT. The axes of the hinges attaching these cars to the beams l4 extend parallel with the lengths of the beams. These ears l6 are mounted to swing in opposite directions, and their purpose is to catch against the inside window frame to support the seat against falling out of the window, the pads l1 preventing scratching of the interior woodwork. Each ear I6 is provided with a reduced extension Ilia. to accommodate the same for wide windows. On the rear ends of the beams l4, vertical posts l8 are hingedly mounted and are joined by a cross-bar l9 which serves as a back rest. It is to be noted that the outward rotation of the posts I8 is limited to a safe distance.

At a point midway of the width of the seat, a shaft 20 is rotatably mounted in the front panel 2! which bridges the distance between the beams I4, and a similar rear panel 22. The central portion of this shaft is threaded, and mounted thereon in engagement with the threads is a nut block 23. The shaft 20 is provided with a hand wheel 24 operable from within the window. Integral with the nut block 23 is a horizontal beam 25 extending substantially the width of the seat, and at either end of this beam 25 a rigid support depends therefrom. The inner wall of the latter is formed in inverted step-formatiom as shown, for the purpose presently to be described. Guide rods 21 extend adjacent to and parallel with the beams l4, these rods passing through eyes in the ends of arms 28 one of which is secured to each end of the beam 25. It is obvious that rotation of the hand wheel 24 will cause the supports 26 to move toward or away from the hand wheel 24.

In mounting the seat on a window sill as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, the seat is set upon the window and the ears l6 are swung into any position between that shown in full lines in Figure 1 and a nearly upright position. That is, these ears l6 are swung into an angular position when the window frame is narrow. The seat is then pushed outward until the padded sides of the ears l6 lie against the inner window frame. The hand wheel 24 is then rotated to cause the supports 26 to advance toward the window, until one of the step walls of each support lies flush with the edge of the outer sill l2, the wheel being turned further to securely clamp the seat between the outer sill l2 and the inner window frame. In the event that the seat should slope upward to too great an extent after having been mounted as shown in Figure 2 it may be released by loosening the clamp by turning the shaft 20, and then re-tightened with the upper step-wall engaging the outer sill edge instead of the lower.

The entire seat including all its parts is naturally to be constructed of a material sufficiently sturdy to withstand the strains to which it will be subject; but there is no necessity to limit the materials to any kind or class.

Obviously, modifications in form and structure may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

A window seat comprising a seat panel, beams mounted substantially peripherally along the lower edges of said panel, ears hingedly attached at the front ends of the side beams, the axes of the hinged attachment of said ears to said side beams lying parallel with said side beams, said ears being rotatable through a quadrant of a circle and the edges thereof being adapted to lie against the inner window frame at an angle to the horizontal to support said seat from within, a shaft rotatably mounted under said panel between the front and rear beams, said shaft being threaded, athreaded block engaging said shaft between said front and rear beams and extending downward therefrom, and a support extending downward from said block having its inner wall formed in inverted step-like shape, said seat being secured in place by rotation of said shaft to cause said support to clamp the seat between said ears and said support, said support 

